ISLE OF WHITHORN.—On the 2nd Octo-ber, the smack Swallow was observed off: Borough Head dismasted, and in danger of being driven on the rocks. The Whithorn Life-boat Charlie Peek put off to her assistance, but before she could get near the...
Category: Services
The author wearing RNLI visor and helmet in the working section of the wind tunnel.
During these tests, with wind and spray travelling at 50 knots and the ambient temperature down near freezing, conditions were unpleasant... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire Aberdovey, Merionethshire August 15th.
June 30th, July 4th and 9th.Abersoch, Caernarvonshire Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire Arran (Lamlash), Buteshire Atlantic College, Glamorganshire Bangor, Co. Down...
Category: Services
The famous partnership of Dulcie Gray (centre) and Michael Dennison (r) performed an anthology based on their careers and writings before an audience at Hazlewood Castle, North Yorkshire, last July. It is something they do every other year... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ian Gillies, a twelve*-year-pld boy from Gourock, has been awarded an inscribe wrist watch for an act of exceptional gallantry. He has also received a franm letter of appreciation signed by the Chairman of the Institution, Captain 'th...
Category: Articles
Honorary secretaries of today's lifeboat stations who sometimes find themselves buried in paperwork will be interested to see how one of their predecessors of a century ago had to cope with the minutiae as well as the more important...
Category: Articles
Harbour Account Up to 7.8% gross The Royal Bank will donate 0.25% of total balances to the RNLI at the end of each year, and If 2,000 accounts are opened over 2 years, we will donate a total of at least £50,000 towards a new...
Category: Advertisement
When Connie Richards, President of Redruth Ladies’ Lifeboat Guild, celebrated her 90th birthday, she requested donations to the RNLI instead of gifts. Together, they totalled £654 with Gift Aid. Pictured here is Connie’s birthday cake,...
Category: Articles
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) FOUNDED d 1824.—SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.
Patroness—HER MOST GRACIOUS...
Category: Advertisement
THURSDAY, 7th June, 1866. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward...
Category: Committee